Standford Hill (HM Prison)
| HMP Standford Hill | |
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| Opened | 1950 |
| Management | HM Prison Service |
| Prison type | Adult Male/Category D |
| Prisoner figures | 462 (July 2008) |
| Location | Eastchurch, Kent |
| Governor | Nigel Foote |
| Information | www.justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Standford Hill is a Category D men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Standford Hill forms part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which also includes HMP Elmley and HMP Swaleside. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
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[edit] History
Standford Hill was opened on the site of an ex Royal Air Force station, and was first used as a prison in 1950. The complex has been redeveloped since then, and the current buildings on the site date from 1986.
In December 2004, an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons stated that Standford Hill was not effective as a resettlement prison, and did not offer inmates worthwhile skills. The report also criticised the activities offered to prisoners. However inspectors did find "'significant' progress had been made in safety and respect" at the prison.[1]
[edit] The prison today
Standford Hill is a Category D open prison for adult males serving any sentence, with a maximum of 5 years to their release, and a maximum of 2 years to their parole eligibility date. The prison offers employment for inmates through its workshop, works, and horticulture departments, and also offers full and part time education classes.
[edit] Notable former inmates
[edit] References
- ^ "Resettlement jail 'not effective'". bbc.co.uk. 03 December 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4062445.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/381013.stm "Aitken transferred to open
- James Stevenson who stole 17m Nectar
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°23′43″N 0°50′56″E / 51.3952°N 0.8488°E
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